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Marketing

Smashburger aims to capture millennial cool with Snapchat

By Kelsey Squire on Mar. 18, 2016

The chain is leaning into the social media platform more than ever before.

Famous Dave’s brings new COO on board

 By Kelsey Squire on Aug. 07, 2015

After a series of management shakeups, the casual-dining company has appointed Abe Ruiz—former COO at a Famous Dave’s franchisee—to the post.

Another view of the McDonald’s joint-employer suit

Jan. 27, 2015

The industry has blasted the suit and the NLRB ruling behind it. An employee group has a much different view. Here, for the sake of discussion, is how it views the landmark situation.

Operations

How third-party deliverers stack up on service

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 15, 2017

A test by 1,400 mystery shoppers shows some definite differences in wait times and the management of expectations.

A half dozen "aha" moments from MenuDirections

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 27, 2014

New ideas and trends can bubble up from the non-commercial side of food service as much as they trickle down from restaurants, as Senior Editor Pat Cobe discovered at a recent conference for food service directors.

Restaurant Business wins big at ‘Pulitzers of B2B’

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 03, 2016

The publication took home multiple prizes for its signature issues.

Hot numbers of the week: Catering mega-orders, Schwarzenegger vs. The Rock, world’s highest ticket

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 14, 2015

The average ticket for a Qdoba catering order, who's tops between Hercules and The Terminator and how much is a meal at the most expensive restaurant?

Cracker Barrel to launch a fast casual in 2016

Feb. 04, 2015

The family-dining chain is planning to launch a limited-service concept by next summer to expand its brand and "provide a different type of guest experience."

Operations

Tip pooling gets an OK from DOL

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 04, 2017

The Trump administration has proposed the practice be allowed again as a way of equalizing front- and back-of-house pay, a reversal of the 2011 prohibition.

Food

A fresh debut

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 02, 2014

With such wide acceptance among operators and consumers, kale has cleared the way for other previously ignored vegetables.

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